The Glory of God

...Calvin's reform ideas, which emphasized the sovereignty of God and demanded strict ethical discipline for the lives of believers, were forced to fight against various opposing forces due to their intolerance, but he eventually overcame this crisis with his strong will. His activism, which aimed to realize the "glory of God" in this world, was similar in its militant nature to that of the Jesuits, the flag bearers of the Counter-Reformation, and the seminary founded in Geneva played a major role in the spread of Protestantism through the training of many capable missionaries, including the Scottish reformer Knox. Compared to Lutheranism, which values ​​traditional social order, Calvinism has a more liberal character, such as its affirmation of capitalist profit-making activities and its acceptance of political resistance against Catholic monarchs. It gained support not only among the working class but also among the aristocracy, and demonstrated its militant energy in events such as the French Wars of Religion and the Dutch independence movement against Spanish rule (the Eighty Years' War). ...

*Some of the glossaries that refer to "the glory of God" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…神の主権性を強調し，信徒の生活のきびしい倫理的規律を要求するカルバンの改革理念は，その不寛容のゆえにさまざまな反対勢力との闘争を余儀なくされたが，強靱な意志力をもってついにこの危機を切り抜けた。現世における〈神の栄光〉の実現をめざす行動主義は，反宗教改革の旗手たるイエズス会と戦闘的性格の点で類似しており，ジュネーブに創設された神学校は，スコットランドの宗教改革者ノックスをはじめ，多くの有能な宣教者の養成を通じて，プロテスタンティズムの拡大に大きな役割を果たした。カルビニズムは，伝統的社会秩序を重んずるルター派に比べると，資本主義的な営利活動の肯定，カトリックの君主に対する政治的抵抗を容認するなど，より自由主義的な性格をもっており，勤労者層のほか貴族の間にも支持を得て，フランスのユグノー戦争や，スペインの支配に対するネーデルラントの独立運動(八十年戦争)などで，その戦闘的なエネルギーを実証した。…

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